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Japanese Basil (Shiso/Perilla) Juice

Course Drinks
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword Japanese basil juice, Perilla juice, Shiso juice
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings 250 ml
Calories 2kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Saucepan
  • 1 Juicer
  • 1 Jug & Sieve

Ingredients

  • 15 Fresh Japanese basil leaves (Shiso leaves)
  • 125 g Cane sugar - granulated
  • 2 Lemons - for juice
  • 500 ml Water

Instructions

Cook the Japanese basil leaves

  • Pick the basil leaves from the plant and wash them
  • Add water into saucepan and bring to the boil
  • Add the basil leaves and simmer for 5 minutes
  • Pour the contents of the saucepan through a sieve into the jug - squeezing as much of the moisture from the leaves as possible. And pour back into the saucepan

Make the syrup

  • Add the sugar, whisk to dissolve and simmer for 30 minutes
  • Pour into a storage jar or bottle
  • Squeeze the lemons for juice and add into the storage jar or bottle - and watch it change colour !!!

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Nutrition

Calories: 2kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.01g | Fat: 0.004g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 0.1mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 0.2IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 0.3mg | Iron: 0.01mg